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Jabberwocky ()

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A young peasant with no interest in adventure or fortune is mistaken for the kingdom's only hope when a horrible monster threatens the countryside.
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Dennis Cooper
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The Squire
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The Chamberlain
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Mr. Fishfinger
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King Bruno the Questionable
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The Other Squire
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1st Herald
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The Landlord
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3rd Merchant (as Anthony Carrick)
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1st Merchant
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The Princess
Derek Francis ...
Bishop
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Man with Rock
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2nd Herald
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Poacher
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Guard at Gate
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2nd Merchant
Glenn Williams ...
2nd Guard at Gate
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The Prince
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Griselda Fishfinger
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1st Fanatic
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Mrs. Fishfinger
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Fanatics' Leader
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Mr. Cooper Senior
Alexandra Dane ...
Landlord's Wife
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Armourer
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Wat Dabney
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Flagellant
Peter Casillas ...
3rd Square
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Flying Hogfish Peasant
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Apprentice Armourer
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Fanatic
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Ratman
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Old Man with Petition
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1st Peasant
John Gorman ...
2nd Peasant
Julian Hough ...
4th Peasant / Fanatic
Des Jones ...
Door Opener
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Sister Jessica (as Gordon Kaye)
Christopher Logue ...
Spaghetti-eating Fanatic
Dan Muir ...
Crescent and Red Dog Knights
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Red Herring and Black Knights (as Dave Prowse)
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King's Taster (as Gordon Rawlings)
Sheridan Earl Russell ...
Kevin Fishfinger
Peter Salmon ...
The Monster
Hilary Sesta ...
Scrubber
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Sergeant at Gate
George Silver ...
Bandit Leader
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3rd Peasant
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Dubbing (voice)
John Blain ...
Foreman (uncredited)
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2nd Door Opener / Servant (uncredited)
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Merchants' Nurse (uncredited)
Terry English ...
Bandit (uncredited)
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Eggman (uncredited)
Sarah Grazebrook ...
Serving Wench (uncredited)
John Hughman ...
King's Valet (uncredited)
Anthony Lang ...
Banner Carrier (uncredited)
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Hawker (uncredited)
Mollie Maureen ...
Head Nun (uncredited)
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Man Living in Barrel (uncredited)
Bob Raymond ...
Mason (uncredited)
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Old Crone / Woman with Stone (uncredited)
Kenneth Thornett ...
Merchants' Steward (uncredited)
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Merchant's Wife (uncredited)
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Bandit (uncredited)

Directed by

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Terry Gilliam

Written by

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Lewis Carroll ... (poem) (as Rev. Charles Dodgson)
 
Charles Alverson ... (screenplay) and
Terry Gilliam ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Julian Doyle ... associate producer
John Goldstone ... executive producer
Sanford Lieberson ... producer (as Sandy Lieberson)

Cinematography by

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Terry Bedford ... (photographed by)

Editing by

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Michael Bradsell

Editorial Department

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Michael John Bateman ... assistant editor
Roy Burge ... assistant editor
Tim Jordan ... second assistant editor

Casting By

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Irene Lamb

Production Design by

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Roy Forge Smith ... (as Roy Smith)

Art Direction by

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Milly Burns ... (as Millie Burns)

Costume Design by

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Charles Knode
Hazel Pethig

Makeup Department

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Elaine Carew ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Scota Rakison ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Maggie Weston ... hair stylist / makeup artist

Production Management

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Bill Camp ... production manager
Joyce Herlihy ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Peter Cotton ... second assistant director
John Dodds ... third assistant director
Bob Howard ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Leon Apsey ... carpenter
Roger Cain ... assistant art director
Nobby Clark ... carpenter (as Nobby Clarke)
Kenneth Clarke ... plasterer (as Ken Clarke)
John Cole ... props
Bill Harman ... construction coordinator
Craig Hillier ... carpenter
Ted King ... carpenter
Allin McKellar ... stagehand (as Allen McKellar)
Chris Sheehan ... props
Bunny Southall ... stagehand
Adrian Start ... painter
Charles Torbett ... property master (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Alan Bell ... dubbing editor
Bob Doyle ... sound camera (as Robert Doyle)
Bob Jones ... dubbing mixer
Godfrey Kirby ... boom operator
Garth Marshall ... sound recordist
Bill Rowe ... dubbing mixer

Special Effects by

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John Brown ... special effects (as John F. Brown)
Rodney Fuller ... special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Steve Drevett ... visual effects designer

Stunts

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Billy Horrigan ... stunts
Bill Weston ... stunt arranger
Nick Hobbs ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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David Appleby ... still photographer
Roy Cornwall ... clapper loader
Julian Doyle ... additional photographer
Micky Howard ... grip
Ray Jones ... rigger
Andy MacDonald ... clapper loader
Roger Pratt ... focus puller
Simon Ransley ... camera operator
Micky Thomas ... gaffer
Micky Wilson ... best boy / electrician
Danny Eccleston ... electrician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Sue Cable ... costume assistant
William Pierce ... costume assistant (as Bill Pierce)

Script and Continuity Department

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Jenny Reid ... continuity

Transportation Department

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Tony Andrews ... transportation

Additional Crew

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Celia Bogan ... assistant to producer
Clinton Cavers ... monster creation
Valerie Charlton ... monster creation
Terry English ... armorer
Peter Leight ... armorer
George Mossman ... horse supplier
Sue Raper ... accounting assistant
Ron Swinburne ... production accountant
John William Ault ... film extra (uncredited)
Joyce Herlihy ... production secretary (uncredited)

Thanks

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Lewis Carroll ... thanks (as Rev. Charles Dodgson)
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

After his father's death, young cooper Dennis Cooper (Sir Michael Palin) goes to town and must undergo several adventures. The town and the whole kingdom is threatened by a terrible monster called "Jabberwocky". Will Dennis make his fortune? Is anyone brave enough to defeat the monster? A medieval tale with Pythonesque humor. Written by Gunter Doege

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Taglines Jabberwocky: the monster so horrible that people caught the plague to avoid it See more »
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Also Known As
  • La bestia del reino (Spain)
  • 莫名其妙 (China, Mandarin title)
  • Το αδελφάτο των ιπποτών και ο δράκος της συμφοράς (Greece)
  • Brbljivac (Serbia)
  • ジャバーウォッキー (Japan, Japanese title)
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Runtime
  • 105 min
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Box Office

Budget $500,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia The fight between the Jabberwocky and the Black Knight was choreographed differently than what is shown in this movie. When Peter Salmon slipped and fell, writer and director Terry Gilliam decided it looked so natural that he edited the fight sequence to include the fall. See more »
Goofs Potatoes originated in the Andes, in South America. They were introduced to Europe in the middle of the 16th century, and were a staple food about 100 years later, well after the feudal era. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Pythons (1979). See more »
Soundtracks Night on a Bald Mountain See more »
Crazy Credits "All characters portrayed in this film are entirely fictitious and bare no resemblance to anyone living or dead, except for one." See more »
Quotes Narrator: It is the middle of the Dark Ages. Ages darker than anyone had ever expected.
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